Confused New tank owner
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With that bioload, clean the substrate everyday, with 100% water change. I would get used to that regime since the tank is too small long term for adult size. It's good for life for:
1 oscar
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2 blood parrots with small fish
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2 jewel cichlis with other small fish
1 oscar
or
2 blood parrots with small fish
or
2 jewel cichlis with other small fish
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Pretty much all of those fish count under the super messy category, with most (Oscars, rtgg, pleco depending on species) getting far too large to fit in a 90, let alone be supported in that size tank.
You’d basically have to do daily 100% water changes to keep it stable and livable.
My recommendation would be to pick the parrots or jewels, and rehome everything else, building the tank around the pair.
Pretty much all of those fish count under the super messy category, with most (Oscars, rtgg, pleco depending on species) getting far too large to fit in a 90, let alone be supported in that size tank.
You’d basically have to do daily 100% water changes to keep it stable and livable.
My recommendation would be to pick the parrots or jewels, and rehome everything else, building the tank around the pair.
Moving forward, gravelling the vacuum is the least of your problems with that stock.
I'm curious, was this purchase one of those deals you see now and again where someone's selling a tank but you have to take the fish that are already in it too, so basically you've been lumbered with a poor stocking choice from the previous owner?
.....Or, did you buy this tank brand new and the stocking is completely your own doing?
Either way, it seems to me that research wasn't high on the agenda.
You don't have a lot of time before things become unmanageable, you need to make some swift decisions.
Personally, I'd get rid of the lot and just keep a solo oscar. Yes, that's how bad your current stocking is.
I'm curious, was this purchase one of those deals you see now and again where someone's selling a tank but you have to take the fish that are already in it too, so basically you've been lumbered with a poor stocking choice from the previous owner?
.....Or, did you buy this tank brand new and the stocking is completely your own doing?
Either way, it seems to me that research wasn't high on the agenda.
You don't have a lot of time before things become unmanageable, you need to make some swift decisions.
Personally, I'd get rid of the lot and just keep a solo oscar. Yes, that's how bad your current stocking is.
Lol , sorry just noticed ur replies above.
Ok chill bro, they need a larger size tank to have hiding space till ur ready to have a big tank u can keep the 96 BARE BOTTOM (question: what filter are you using) do 15% water changes Monday Wednesday and Friday and on Sunday do a 70 % water change (use seachem prime and stability ) once in a month clean your filter if it's working great or do it twice a month ( only when ur doing 15% water change. Keep one medium size driftwood cuz the red tail giant gourami really needs hiding space or it will become very agressive. That all bro u can do these things until the fish grow ( they will grow slow in an overstocked tank) and ur ready with a big size tank.
Happy fish keeping . Let me know about ur filters so I can tell u how often u have to clean them.
Ok chill bro, they need a larger size tank to have hiding space till ur ready to have a big tank u can keep the 96 BARE BOTTOM (question: what filter are you using) do 15% water changes Monday Wednesday and Friday and on Sunday do a 70 % water change (use seachem prime and stability ) once in a month clean your filter if it's working great or do it twice a month ( only when ur doing 15% water change. Keep one medium size driftwood cuz the red tail giant gourami really needs hiding space or it will become very agressive. That all bro u can do these things until the fish grow ( they will grow slow in an overstocked tank) and ur ready with a big size tank.
Happy fish keeping . Let me know about ur filters so I can tell u how often u have to clean them.
